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The goal of a fully green and healthier Mattapan will be several bus routes closer to reality when the Arborway Yard bus garage opens in Jamaica Plain in 2027, a move that T officials say will allow every route serving Mattapan to have fully electric buses, free of the diesel fuel pollution of existing vehicles. A handful of Dorchester routes, such as the #22 on Talbot Avenue

“I’ve known Peter for years, and I also consider him a good friend,” said Galen Mook, executive director of MassBike, in a phone conversation with StreetsblogMASS. “He’s a multifaceted gem of an advocate – his celebration at Bike Party, his advocacy of public meetings, and the purely emotional side of the Ghost Bike memorials – he’s brilliant at all of them.” StreetsblogMASS interviewed Peter Cheung a few days after his recognition at the MassBike annual meeting. The following...